7073 26 archive 355 disk0/00/00/70/73 2008-07-22 04:26:02 2008-07-22 04:26:02 2008-07-22 04:26:02 article show janette.gartlan@utas.edu.au Gartlan J Janette.Gartlan@utas.edu.au Nelson MR Mark.Nelson@utas.edu.au Jones G Graeme.Jones@utas.edu.au pub 110322 restricted © 2008 Australian Family Physician. Reproduced with permission from The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Text and images copyright of Australian Family Physician. Permission to reproduce must be sought from the publisher, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. category => D1 categoryDesc => A Substantial Review of an Entire Field of Study eprintID => 0 field1 => Australian Family Physician field10 => field11 => field12 => field13 => field2 => Australia field3 => 36 field4 => 9 field5 => 717-718 field6 => field7 => field8 => field9 => funding => A grant => lastUpdate => 14/03/2008 rfcd => 321028 seo => 730114 themeArea => PH title => Osteoarthritis management of the knee - Treatment options post the NSAID cardiotoxicity controversy tor => PB uid => 50511 update => no Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, chronic musculoskeletal condition affecting at least 1.2 million Australians. It is the leading cause of pain and disability in the community, particularly affecting women, and the seventh most commonly managed condition in general practice. Although the pathogenesis is not fully understood, the factors involved include biomechanical stresses affecting the articular cartilage and subchondral bone, biochemical changes in the articular cartilage and genetic susceptibility. Knee and hip joints usually cause the most morbidity. Patients with OA complain of pain which typically worsens with weight bearing and is relieved with rest. They may also have joint stiffness, particularly after a period of inactivity. 2007 published Australian Family Physician 36 9 717-718 TRUE 0300-8495 http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200709/18553 39 4 7073 1 application/pdf en staffonly

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